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(a)
Investigations Required. Whenever an application under the provisions of this chapter has been filed with the city manager, such application, or a true copy thereof, shall be forwarded immediately to the council, and:
(1)
Upon the direction of the city manager or the city council, the law enforcement agency having governmental jurisdiction shall promptly and diligently make a full and complete investigation of the applicant whose name and address is shown upon the application including its officers, management and supervisory personnel, and members;
(2)
A full and complete investigation shall be made of the building and location where the applicant proposes to conduct such business or activity;
(3)
Concurrently with the filing of the application, the applicant shall be fingerprinted by the law enforcement agency having governmental jurisdiction. It shall be the responsibility and duty of the law enforcement agency having governmental jurisdiction to establish the necessary procedures to administer the provisions of this subsection.
Any information received by the law enforcement agency having governmental jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be treated as confidential and shall be accessible only to the law enforcement agency having governmental jurisdiction and to city officials having the direct jurisdiction of the provisions of this chapter.
(b)
Reports Required. The law enforcement agency having governmental jurisdiction shall make such investigations with reasonable promptness and shall report to the city manager with reference thereto in due time, and shall make investigations with reasonable promptness as to all matters within their jurisdiction concerning the public health, welfare and safety as may be concerned with such application.
(c)
Reports Prerequisite to Council Consideration. The council shall not consider any application for a license until such time as the city manager has filed his reports with the council.
(d)
Time of Filing Reports. All such reports shall be filed with the council within a period of ninety days after the applications have been referred to the city manager and his/her staff.
(e)
Action in Absence of Reports. In the event that any such reports are not filed within such ninety-day period, the council shall have the right either to extend the time period or to proceed further without such reports and either grant, with or without conditions, or deny the application in the sole discretion of the council.
(Ord. No. 804, § 2, 12-13-2022)